Team Bus Breaks Down En Route to World Series

District 12's Big League All-Star team was thrown a curveball Monday while en route to the Big League World Series in Easley, SC.

The team boarded a bus for Easley after they landed in Atlanta. But, the bus broke just outside Atlanta near Duluth, GA. The 16-player team and its coaches hung out at a nearby mall until a replacement bus arrived, a player parent said Monday.

The team, which includes players from Clearwater, Dunedin and Largo Little Leagues, clinched a spot in the Big League World Series when they won the Southeast Regional Championship on July 12.

The team is back on the road and is scheduled to arrive in Easley late Monday afternoon. Opening ceremonies begin Tuesday. District 12's first World Series matchup is Thursday against Indiana, representing the Central Region United States.

The 16-player team is still accepting financial contributions for its unantcipated travel expense of attending the World Series. So far, a Palm Harbor construction company donated $2,000 and the City of Dunedin contributed $500, but the team is about $2,500 shy of its $5,000 goal.

Visit the District 12 donation page, to help offset the team's travel expenses.

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